Elachista cingillella
Checklist Number38.013 [B&F: 0618]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | cingillella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in damp woodland, formerly known from Derbyshire, North Lancashire and Kent, but recently recorded only from Herefordshire. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Very similar to E. obliquella, but margins of the transverse white fascia rather ill-defined in E. obliquella, fascia bounded on both sides by blackish suffusion in E. cingillella. Larva mines leaves of Wood Millet.
